Build week confirmed - how long?

[mistertee]

Hello, I've been waiting 7 weeks now to get a build week confirmation, is this normal?  I need this confirmed so I can sort out selling my existing car etc.

Might give the dealer a ring, but if they can't do anymore than what's on the tracker is it worth it?

[Jimble]

Hello, I've been waiting 7 weeks now to get a build week confirmation, is this normal?  I need this confirmed so I can sort out selling my existing car etc.

Might give the dealer a ring, but if they can't do anymore than what's on the tracker is it worth it?

I waited 19 weeks before i got a confirmed BW! 

[Bill_the_Bear]

Problem is you dont get a confirmed BW until 4 weeks before the build is scheduled to take place, and you won't know its scheduled until you get the confirmed BW.

Chicken or Egg?

Dealer can estimate though.  I would assume the lead time is currently 20 weeks if you are on a GTI.  So if you have been waiting 7 you might have another 5 to go before confirmed BW, then 4 to build and 4 to delivery.  This is a total guess though... sorry.

[CraigW]

Problem is you dont get a confirmed BW until 4 weeks before the build is scheduled to take place, and you won't know its scheduled until you get the confirmed BW.

Chicken or Egg?

Dealer can estimate though.  I would assume the lead time is currently 20 weeks if you are on a GTI.  So if you have been waiting 7 you might have another 5 to go before confirmed BW, then 4 to build and 4 to delivery.  This is a total guess though... sorry.

Bill going off topic completely for a minute, one of my work colleagues picked up a new 3 series m sport at the weekend in Estoril blue. Saw it today for the first time. Wow what a beautiful colour!!! If only VW did something similar for the GTI

[Bill_the_Bear]

Thanks.   I guess they will for the R!

[mistertee]

OK thanks guys, I shall give them a ring tomorrow just because I'm bored

[mistertee]

Rung the dealer, BW is confirmed 3-4 weeks before the unconfirmed build.  So I'm still twiddling my thumbs.

I'm really not looking forward to going down to Kent from Manchester to pick this up as it get's closer to Christmas. At the moment, my unconfirmed is the 2nd week of November!

There are logistical problems too of trying to sell my existing car around this time, no one is going to buy a car over Christmas so it's going to cost me more in insurance and road tax!

[Brenbo]

From my experience getting a confirmed build week is only part of it.  I got a confirmed Build week 36 but am still waiting for my car to be built and go in to transit. Some others have waited a similar time if not longer.  Be sure about when you are getting the car before sorting out sale of your current one.  I should approx get my car 4+weeks after build week 36, which makes it week 40.  But we are already on Week 38 and it still is not built??

[Bill_the_Bear]

Brenbo has possibly had the worst delay of anyone on here and I feel for him.  But I would say that (hopefully) VW will have sorted out the back log and will no longer be having issues with what appears to have been a marketing decision to launch too early by the time cars ordered around now ish reach build.  So IMO I wouldn't expect delays of this sort if you order now or did so a few weeks back.  20 weeks really should be the worst case.  GTI maybe a bit better than GTD though?

Or am I being too optimistic?

[mcmaddy]

yes you are being far too optimistic bear